Synopsis
During the Dragon New Year celebrations, Junyi, a young Catalan of Chinese descent, receives an unexpected call from his mother: his grandmother has suddenly fallen ill and wants him to visit her as soon as possible. Although he has only seen her once, as a child, and harbors mixed feelings, Junyi embarks on a journey that will make him reconsider his roots and his increasingly confused identity.
Director
Adrià Guxens
He is a director and screenwriter, graduating cum laude in Journalism and Film Directing. His films, akin to “faux realism,” engage with queer cinema and contemporary Chinese cinema, exploring identities on the margins. His works have been selected and awarded at festivals such as Zinebi and the Málaga Film Festival (Silver Biznaga). His short film Kokuhaku (2024) screened internationally at Sitges, Gijón, Málaga, and Busan, among others. The Cervantes Institute in Shanghai dedicated a retrospective to him in 2024. He teaches at Chinese universities and at ESCAC, where he also coordinates the Asian Programs. He is currently developing two feature films: Three Songs (Filmin Award at FICX Pro) and Longquán, whose shooting has begun in China after winning the WIP awards at the Locarno Festival and the REC in 2025.
